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Sri Lanka v Pakistan 1st Test

Pakistan in Sri Lanka - 2023 (2023) · Galle International Stadium, Galle · 16 July 2023

Pakistan won by 4 wickets

Pakistan won by 4 wickets. Saud Shakeel top-scored with 208* for Pakistan. Ramesh Mendis took 5/136.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Pakistan in Sri Lanka - 2023 (2023)
Ground
Galle International Stadium, Galle
Dates
16 July 2023 to 20 July 2023
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to bat
Result
Pakistan won by 4 wickets
Player of the match
Saud Shakeel
Captains
Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka), Babar Azam (Pakistan)
Umpires
AG Wharf and RJ Tucker
Match referee
DC Boon

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 312 all out. Dhananjaya de Silva top-scored with 122 off 214 balls, and Angelo Mathews made 64. Abrar Ahmed took 3 for 68 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 131-run stand for the fifth wicket between Angelo Mathews and Dhananjaya de Silva, 42% of the total.

Pakistan replied with 461 all out. Saud Shakeel top-scored with 208 not out off 361 balls, and Agha Salman made 83. Ramesh Mendis took 5 for 136 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 177-run stand for the sixth wicket between Agha Salman and Saud Shakeel. Pakistan led by 149 on first innings.

Sri Lanka made 279 all out in their second innings. Dhananjaya de Silva top-scored with 82 off 118 balls, and Nishan Madushka made 52. Abrar Ahmed took 3 for 68 for Pakistan.

Set 131 to win, Pakistan made 133 for 6. Imam-ul-Haq top-scored with 50 not out off 84 balls. Prabath Jayasuriya took 4 for 56 for Sri Lanka.

Pakistan won by 4 wickets.

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 312 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Nishan Madushkac Sarfaraz Ahmed b Shaheen Shah Afridi49
Dimuth Karunaratnec Sarfaraz Ahmed b Shaheen Shah Afridi2943
Kusal Mendisc Agha Salman b Shaheen Shah Afridi1214
Angelo Mathewsc Sarfaraz Ahmed b Abrar Ahmed64109
Dinesh Chandimalc Babar Azam b Naseem Shah16
Dhananjaya de Silvac Shan Masood b Naseem Shah122214
Sadeera Samarawickramac Imam-ul-Haq b Agha Salman3657
Ramesh Mendisc Babar Azam b Abrar Ahmed540
Prabath Jayasuriyac Sarfaraz Ahmed b Naseem Shah429
Kasun Rajithac Abdullah Shafique b Abrar Ahmed824
Vishwa Fernandonot out2128

Extras 6 · Total 312 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Shaheen Shah Afridi243863
Naseem Shah222903
Abrar Ahmed31.29683
Agha Salman51181
Noman Ali132450

FALL OF WICKETS

1-6 (Nishan Madushka, 2.2 ov), 2-22 (Kusal Mendis, 6.4 ov), 3-53 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 14.2 ov), 4-54 (Dinesh Chandimal, 15.2 ov), 5-185 (Angelo Mathews, 48.1 ov), 6-242 (Sadeera Samarawickrama, 65.4 ov), 7-257 (Ramesh Mendis, 76.6 ov), 8-282 (Prabath Jayasuriya, 85.6 ov), 9-283 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 87.1 ov), 10-312 (Kasun Rajitha, 95.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDimuth Karunaratne (2) and Nishan Madushka (4)614
secondDimuth Karunaratne (4) and Kusal Mendis (12)1626
thirdAngelo Mathews (8) and Dimuth Karunaratne (23)3146
fourthAngelo Mathews (0) and Dinesh Chandimal (1)16
fifthAngelo Mathews (56) and Dhananjaya de Silva (74)131198
sixthDhananjaya de Silva (20) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (36)57105
seventhDhananjaya de Silva (10) and Ramesh Mendis (5)1568
eighthPrabath Jayasuriya (4) and Dhananjaya de Silva (17)2554
ninthDhananjaya de Silva (1) and Kasun Rajitha (0)17
tenthVishwa Fernando (21) and Kasun Rajitha (8)2949
PAKISTAN, FIRST INNINGS: 461 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Abdullah Shafiquec Dhananjaya de Silva b Prabath Jayasuriya1928
Imam-ul-Haqc Kamindu Mendis b Kasun Rajitha110
Shan Masoodlbw b Ramesh Mendis3930
Babar Azamc Sadeera Samarawickrama b Prabath Jayasuriya1316
Saud Shakeelnot out208361
Sarfaraz Ahmedlbw b Prabath Jayasuriya1715
Agha Salmanst Sadeera Samarawickrama b Ramesh Mendis83113
Noman Alilbw b Ramesh Mendis2557
Shaheen Shah Afridilbw b Vishwa Fernando914
Naseem Shahb Ramesh Mendis678
Abrar Ahmedc Angelo Mathews b Ramesh Mendis1012

Extras 31 · Total 461 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Vishwa Fernando181691
Kasun Rajitha191771
Prabath Jayasuriya3531453
Ramesh Mendis42.221365
Dhananjaya de Silva71170

FALL OF WICKETS

1-3 (Imam-ul-Haq, 1.6 ov), 2-47 (Abdullah Shafique, 10.2 ov), 3-67 (Shan Masood, 11.6 ov), 4-73 (Babar Azam, 14.4 ov), 5-101 (Sarfaraz Ahmed, 20.2 ov), 6-278 (Agha Salman, 55.6 ov), 7-330 (Noman Ali, 73.2 ov), 8-346 (Shaheen Shah Afridi, 76.3 ov), 9-440 (Naseem Shah, 116.5 ov), 10-461 (Abrar Ahmed, 121.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstImam-ul-Haq (1) and Abdullah Shafique (1)313
secondShan Masood (26) and Abdullah Shafique (18)4450
thirdShan Masood (13) and Babar Azam (7)2010
fourthBabar Azam (6) and Saud Shakeel (0)616
fifthSarfaraz Ahmed (17) and Saud Shakeel (10)2834
sixthAgha Salman (83) and Saud Shakeel (90)177218
seventhNoman Ali (25) and Saud Shakeel (23)52104
eighthSaud Shakeel (4) and Shaheen Shah Afridi (9)1619
ninthSaud Shakeel (70) and Naseem Shah (6)94243
tenthSaud Shakeel (11) and Abrar Ahmed (10)2127
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 279 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Nishan Madushkac Sarfaraz Ahmed b Noman Ali52115
Dimuth Karunaratnec Agha Salman b Abrar Ahmed2027
Kusal Mendislbw b Noman Ali1845
Angelo Mathewsc Babar Azam b Noman Ali721
Dinesh Chandimalc Imam-ul-Haq b Agha Salman2864
Dhananjaya de Silvac Sarfaraz Ahmed b Shaheen Shah Afridi82118
Sadeera Samarawickramac Abdullah Shafique b Agha Salman1111
Ramesh Mendislbw b Abrar Ahmed4279
Prabath Jayasuriyac Shan Masood b Shaheen Shah Afridi1011
Vishwa Fernandonot out06
Kasun Rajithac Shan Masood b Abrar Ahmed53

Extras 4 · Total 279 all out

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Shaheen Shah Afridi130642
Naseem Shah122320
Agha Salman90392
Abrar Ahmed24.15683
Noman Ali255753

FALL OF WICKETS

1-42 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 11.1 ov), 2-79 (Kusal Mendis, 24.6 ov), 3-91 (Angelo Mathews, 32.1 ov), 4-99 (Nishan Madushka, 36.6 ov), 5-159 (Dinesh Chandimal, 53.1 ov), 6-175 (Sadeera Samarawickrama, 55.5 ov), 7-251 (Ramesh Mendis, 78.1 ov), 8-269 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 80.6 ov), 9-274 (Prabath Jayasuriya, 82.3 ov), 10-279 (Kasun Rajitha, 83.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDimuth Karunaratne (20) and Nishan Madushka (22)4267
secondKusal Mendis (18) and Nishan Madushka (19)3783
thirdAngelo Mathews (7) and Nishan Madushka (5)1243
fourthDinesh Chandimal (1) and Nishan Madushka (6)830
fifthDinesh Chandimal (27) and Dhananjaya de Silva (33)6097
sixthDhananjaya de Silva (5) and Sadeera Samarawickrama (11)1616
seventhDhananjaya de Silva (32) and Ramesh Mendis (42)76134
eighthPrabath Jayasuriya (5) and Dhananjaya de Silva (12)1817
ninthPrabath Jayasuriya (5) and Vishwa Fernando (0)59
tenthVishwa Fernando (0) and Kasun Rajitha (5)54
PAKISTAN, SECOND INNINGS: 133 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
Abdullah Shafiquec Sadeera Samarawickrama b Prabath Jayasuriya818
Imam-ul-Haqnot out5084
Shan Masoodc Nishan Madushka b Prabath Jayasuriya711
Noman Alirun out (Ramesh Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya)07
Babar Azamlbw b Prabath Jayasuriya2428
Saud Shakeelc Sadeera Samarawickrama b Ramesh Mendis3038
Sarfaraz Ahmedc Kusal Mendis b Prabath Jayasuriya110
Agha Salmannot out61

Did not bat: Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah

Extras 7 · Total 133 for 6

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Vishwa Fernando2160
Ramesh Mendis141621
Prabath Jayasuriya14.50564
Dhananjaya de Silva2120

FALL OF WICKETS

1-16 (Abdullah Shafique, 6.4 ov), 2-36 (Shan Masood, 10.4 ov), 3-38 (Noman Ali, 12.6 ov), 4-79 (Babar Azam, 20.3 ov), 5-122 (Saud Shakeel, 29.4 ov), 6-127 (Sarfaraz Ahmed, 32.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstImam-ul-Haq (7) and Abdullah Shafique (8)1640
secondShan Masood (7) and Imam-ul-Haq (12)2024
thirdNoman Ali (0) and Imam-ul-Haq (2)214
fourthBabar Azam (24) and Imam-ul-Haq (13)4145
fifthImam-ul-Haq (13) and Saud Shakeel (30)4355
sixthSarfaraz Ahmed (1) and Imam-ul-Haq (3)518
seventhImam-ul-Haq (0) and Agha Salman (6)61
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